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Raising Meaties and Standard Breeds?

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I'm going to get a small group of meaties (15) the first part of March and would like to add a few (3-4) hens to my aging layer flock.

Can I start the meaties and standards together for a few weeks?

post #2 of 10

Absolutely.

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== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
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post #3 of 10

The bigger the meatie get the rougher they are with the other... They will stomp all over them to get to the food! Had to seperate the ones I kept back (meat) cause they where stomping all over the others.



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post #4 of 10

I have noticed that when I raise standards with the meaties the meaties end up being more active and healthier.

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www.alexandappleshow.blogspot.com Everything from horse training, dog training, cooking, gardening, and more!

 

 

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post #5 of 10

As long as they have enough space the standards make out just fine and they make up for lack of size with ninja like agility which messes with the meaties little brains.

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post #6 of 10

I put a better answer on the raising chicks section.  But yes very possible and is perfectly ok.

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post #7 of 10

hi there, I am from new zealand and was wondering what is a good meat bird to raise over here
Thanks
Tony

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hi there, I am from new zealand and was wondering what is a good meat bird to raise over here
Thanks
Tony


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post #9 of 10

In my limited experience I found that the meat chicks clean up the feed off the floor that the regular chicks waste. 
I would not suggest keeping them together when the meat chicks start the rocket growth and double the size of the regular chicks.
Someone is gonna get picked on.


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Originally Posted by Darin115 

In my limited experience I found that the meat chicks clean up the feed off the floor that the regular chicks waste. 
I would not suggest keeping them together when the meat chicks start the rocket growth and double the size of the regular chicks.
Someone is gonna get picked on.


Darin


I got a meatie to be a "friend" to a lone hatched chick (it was the only chick I could get!) and the one that got picked on was the meatie! I later put them both with some chicks that were two weeks older, and even at 2,3, even 4 times the size of the others, it was the one picked on! So I guess you can't ever tell. But it was a lot more active and grew slower than they normally do.

== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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